Aperture in London: what's their cla / camera repair like?

SimonPJ

SimonPJ

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Does anyone have experience with Aperture in London for servicing and repairs of Leica (rangefinder and/or reflex)?

On their website they promise quick turnaround, which is attractive, but it would be great to hear about the quality of what they offer.

Thanks,

Simon
 
Hi, the two I have used in London are Aperture and Sendean.

I had a Rolleiflex serviced at Aperture and it was a quick turnaround - inside a week. At Sendean I had a Yashica 44 serviced and that was around 3 months.

However! It took Sendean that look because they couldn’t source the parts and when I got the camera back I thought they had given me a brand new one, it was pristine and smooth. On the other hand, the Rolleiflex in comparison (which I had serviced after the Yashica) was a good job but in comparison didn’t bowl me over. They cleaned the optics and viewfinder, touched up the leatherette, it worked beautifully, but I think I had been spoilt.

I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with Aperture but personally, I’d go back to Sendean, based near Hatton Garden.
 
Spluff said:
Hi, the two I have used in London are Aperture and Sendean.

I had a Rolleiflex serviced at Aperture and it was a quick turnaround - inside a week. At Sendean I had a Yashica 44 serviced and that was around 3 months.

However! It took Sendean that look because they couldn’t source the parts and when I got the camera back I thought they had given me a brand new one, it was pristine and smooth. On the other hand, the Rolleiflex in comparison (which I had serviced after the Yashica) was a good job but in comparison didn’t bowl me over. They cleaned the optics and viewfinder, touched up the leatherette, it worked beautifully, but I think I had been spoilt.

I don’t think you’ll be disappointed with Aperture but personally, I’d go back to Sendean, based near Hatton Garden.
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Thanks. That's useful to know. I hadn't heard of Sendean.
 
I just had my Yashica 700 serviced at Newton & Ellis in Liverpool. In doing so, they also changed it to take the 1.5v battery and meter accurately. Lovely job and good value (under £100 before shipping)

Worth dropping them an email to see if they do work on Leica.
 
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